Greatness back to Florida ...

[GinTalking]

Hmmm .... happened kind of quickly. He was shown at the open house and poof, he's gone.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ghbreds-in-fla

[mariasmon]

Is it true that he's really mean?

[Jas]

I know he doesn't get a lot of respect, but I absolutely love this horse. In fact, I'm a little annoyed with myself for not getting a daughter of his a few months ago.

They tend to be very flashy.

[TapitsGal]

I wonder what the reasoning behind Greatness going back to Florida so quickly is .

[GinTalking]

They tend to be very flashy.

Flashy how? Certainly not chrome-wise .... just neat to look at? A horse who thinks he's special and acts like it? ;-)

I liked him when I saw him too.

He disappeared rather quickly, but better to make that decision now than in a couple of months when it would be too late. Just guessing here, but I wonder if his owners thought he was getting the short end of the stick, what with E Dubai and Smarty moving into the same barn (with Jump Start). Who are you going to push ... the three stallions advertised at $10,000, or Greatness at $2,000. Good looking horse though. Hope he's very successful back home.

[Jas]

I've seen three fillies by him and all had a lot of chrome and were bright chestnuts. They were flashy to me! And certainly more so than he is.

In fact, one had a flaxen mane, which is my weakness. Love a chestnut with a flaxen mane. So pretty.

[GinTalking]

I've seen three fillies by him and all had a lot of chrome and were bright chestnuts. They were flashy to me! And certainly more so than he is.

In fact, one had a flaxen mane, which is my weakness. Love a chestnut with a flaxen mane. So pretty.

Ah, so the Northern Dancer in him is coming out in his kids? ;-)

[TBird]

I've seen three fillies by him and all had a lot of chrome and were bright chestnuts. They were flashy to me! And certainly more so than he is.

In fact, one had a flaxen mane, which is my weakness. Love a chestnut with a flaxen mane. So pretty.

I love chestnuts with flaxen manes and tails too (she says shallowly ). That coloring is the kiss of death at the sales so you can almost always get them cheap-ish.

[Jas]

I've heard a lot of people stay away from them.

What's the Kentucky old wives tale that goes with that? I'm certain I've heard it before, but can't remember. Something about soft minds, maybe?

[TBird]

I've heard a lot of people stay away from them.

What's the Kentucky old wives tale that goes with that? I'm certain I've heard it before, but can't remember. Something about soft minds, maybe?

Yes, they're believed to be soft. Hunter/jumper god George Morris won't have one either. He says they have no heart.

But as you said, it's all old wives' tales.

[Langfuhr]

Is it true that he's really mean?

Mean is an understatement. He is a cunning you-know-what...

[Flanders]

This video shows Greatness and Indy King at Adena Springs Florida. The man walking and holding the shank for Greatness keeps snapping it in front of his nose/mouth. Meanwhile, the guy walking and holding the shank for Indy King can't keep him from trying to eat it, pretty much a tug of war.